The Maritime Executive
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Port of Los Angeles Posts Best-Ever June Numbers for Container Handling
The Port of Los Angeles posted its best-ever container volume numbers for the month of June, edging past the one million-TEU mark...
Video: U.S. Marines Board Falsely-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Oman
On July 16, the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group intercepted and boarded a "shadow fleet" VLCC in the Gulf of Oman, part of the la...
Video: Ukraine's Tally of Russian Shipping Strikes Rises to 147
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit another 11 civilian vessels on July 16, broadening their reach in Russian-controlled waters....
Saronic Finalizes Plan to Build Giant Shipyard at Port of Brownsville
The unmanned naval vessel startup Saronic has agreed to build a giant new shipyard at the port of Brownsville, with support from t...
Sweden Permits Two Offshore Wind Farms, Denies 11 Due to Defense Concerns
While saying that Sweden needs to develop new power sources and critically green power to remain competitive, the government had n...
FPSO Will Validate Wind-Assisted Kite Traction Towing on Trip to Suriname
A novel project looks to validate the potential of kite sails for vessels as part of a towing operation to position a massive new...
Turn Services Adds M/V War Admiral to Eight-Boat Construction Program
[By: Laborde Products] Turn Services has added the M/V War Admiral as the second vessel completed in an ongoing eight-boat constru...
Canada’s Churchill Port to Export Grain for the First Time in Six Years
Efforts to revitalize and expand Canada’s Port of Churchill, located in Manitoba in the reaches of the Arctic, are building moment...
Damen Naval Contracts Libra-Plast for PES Project
[By: Damen Naval] Damen Naval has signed a procurement contract with Libra-Plast AS in Norway for the delivery of all watertight,...
294m Norwegian Star Becomes Port of Aberdeen’s Longest-Ever Vessel
[By: Port of Aberdeen] Port of Aberdeen today (15 July 2026) welcomed its longest-ever vessel, the 294m-long Norwegian Star cruise...